NANNING
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The net value of the trade of the port has advanced from Hk. Tls. 1,544,000 in 1907 to Hk. Tls. 3,399,000 in 1908, to Hk. Tls, 4,149,839 in 1909, and to IIk. Tls, 6,385,478 in 1910. The bulk of the carrying trade is now done by motor boats, of which there is already a small fleet plying regularly throughout the year between Wuchow and Nanning. The round trip can be made by motor boat from Wuchow in five to six days, as against the journey by junk which takes about twenty days on the upward trip only. The only Europeans residing there at present are missionaries and the Customs staff. Nanning is, next to Wuchow, the most important port on the West River. It was opened to foreign trade in January, 1907, when a Customs-house was established there. The site selected for the foreign settlement covers a very extensive area and is situated where the old city formerly stood, about a mile distant from the present walled city. Whether the area set apart for international residence and trade is ever likely to be fully occupied it is perhaps early yet to say, but the fact that steam craft are unable for seven months in the year to ascend the river beyond Wuchow militates against any rapid development of a foreign settlement. The journey by boat from Wuchow to Nanning occupies about twenty days. Six good motor boats now ply regularly between Wuchow and Nanning, each making the round trip in six days. The only Europeans residing there at present are missionaries and the Customs staff.
DIRECTORY
CONSULATES :
府事國法大
FRANCE
Vice-Consul E. P. Point
官事總利大義大
Tai-I-tai-li Cheung-ling-s-kún
ITALIAN CONSULATE
Consul-General-- Comm. Z. Volpicelli
CUSTOMS, IMPERIAL MARITIME
Acting Commr.-K. J. Andės Assistant -J. F. Puvogel
Medical Officer-Dr. H. Lechmere Clift Tidewaiter --A. Johnson
MISSIONS
ECOLE BERTHLET
Fr. Faustus, superieur
Fr. Petrus
Fr. Onsime
Fr. Archangelus
MISSIONS ETRANGERES
Rev. Père C. L. Heraud Rev. Père Labully Rev. Père Barrière Rev. Père Albouy
MISSION DU KOUANG-SI
Right Rev. J. M. Lavest, Nanning
Rev. I. Renault, Kouilin
Rev. F Poulat, Konihen
Rev. C. Pélamourgues, Yun-fou
Rev. J. M. Epalle, Kiuchow
Rev. H. J. Coste, Kouiping
Rev. A. Dalle, Lung-nü
Rev. V. Sifferlen, Sy-lin
Rev. H. Costenoble, Lungehow
Rev. L. Crocq, Taiping Rev. Auguin, Yulin Rev. Diecœur Sieoujen Rev. Barrés, Lomei Rev. Tessier, Wuchow Rev. Maurice, Haiyuen Rev. Humbert, Lo-yung Rev. Bibollet, Posé Rev. Séosse, Kouihien Rev. Courant, Sylin Rev. Berthand Pinnan
Rev. Séguret, Sinteheou
3Sisters at Nanning and 5at Lungchow
SOEURS DE ST. PAUL DE CHARTRES
Rev. Sœur Agnės
Rev. Sœur Ambroise